School desk and seat



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SCHOOL DESK AND SEAT.

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T. E. HAMPTON.

SCHOOL DESK AND SEAT.

No. 364,247, Patented June 7, 1887 UNITED STATES PAT NT OFFICE.

THOMAS E. HAMPTON, or WABASH, INDIANA.

SCHOOL DESK AND SEAT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 364,247, dated June 7,1887.

. Application filed Mari-h 10,1886. Serial No. 194,697. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS E. HAMPTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of Vabash, in the county of WVabash and State ofIndiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in CombinedSchool Desks and Seats; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to certain improvements in combined school desksand seats; and it has for its objects to provide means whereby asimple,easily constructed, and cheap desk and seat may be made. These objects Iattain by the means illustrated in the accompanying'drawings, in which--Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my improved desk and seat;Fig. 2, a detailed view of a portion looking from the inside; Fig. 3, avertical section thereof; Fig. 4, a detail front elevation of a portionof the main .standard; Fig. 5, a modification of a portion of the seatand side frames, and Fig. 6 represents a section of the frame providedwith a flange on each inner face of the angle-iron composing said frame.

In the drawings, the letter A indicates my combined desk and seatconstructed of two side frames, B, both of which are provided atsuitable points with disks 0, having on their inner faces annulargrooves D.

The letter E indicates the frames of the scat, each having a disk, F,which are provided with annular'rings G, which fitinto the grooves D,above referred to, forming a hinge for the seat. To further strengthenthe hinge, the disk F is provided with a central opening, H, into whichfits a circular projection formed on the face of a lug, I, bolted to theside frames of the desk.

On the inside of the side frames, and at suitable points, are locatedthe scat-stops J, and for additional stoppage stops are formed on theinside faces of the disks F, (indicated by the letter It.) This stop isalso indicated in dotted lines in the position which it occupies whenthe seat is thrown up against the back. In operation it co-operates withstop J. The lug I, against which it bears, is bolted to the frame andliesin a concavity in the same in such manner that its downwardextension bears laterally against the concave surface of the frame, andit is thus held against force applied through said stop R.

Stops have heretofore been made in the interior of the disk, and lugshave also been used; but I am not aware that my particular constructionand combination of these parts was known prior to my invention.

The stops J and R will support the seat and any Weight thereon when thesaid seat is in a" horizontal position, while should the seat be foldedback, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 2, the lug I acts as a stop andprevents the said seat contacting with and injuring the back.

To put the desk and seat together, the seat frames, with the annularrings, are fitted into the annular grooves of the desk-frames, the ingwith its circular projection is inserted in position, and thelug isbolted, as represented in the drawings, holding the three partstogether, but still allowing the seat-frame sufficient movement to openand close. The sides having been secured together, slats L, forming theseat and back, are placed between.

. To secure the slats into the f ramcs, the frames are made at theiredges in the shape of a right angle, as indicated by the letter M, andas shown in Fig. 3, the horizontal face of the angle has a flange, N,which extends into a groove cut into the slats above mentioned, theslats of the seat distending the sides and holding them in that positionagainst the desk frames, which are held together by the slats in theback and the brace P, and to secure the slats into the frames screws areused through the sides, as shown.

By the construction indicated in Fig. 6 the screws may be dispensedwith. Shallow grooves are formed both in the bottom and ends of theslots, adapted to closely fit correspond ing flanges on the frame. Eachslot is placed in suitable relation to theframe,and then forcedlaterally, so as to cause the flanges to enter the frames provided withannular grooves, seatterial forming the seat and back, said supportsframes having disks with annular rings, the having flanges extendinginto the ends and said disks also provided with central openings, undersides of the said material, substantially lugs Z, secured to the sideframes in a conas described.

5 cavity thereof, provided with circular projec- In testimony whereofIaifixmy signaturein I 5 tions, and stops R, all substantially as setpresence of two witnesses. forth. THOMAS E. HAMPTON.

2. A combined desk and seat having the seat- Witnesses: frames pivotallyseated in the side frames, and MAOY G001),

10 the said frames having supports for the ma- OLIVER H. BOGUE,

